by Michol Mae
Have you ever had one of those day’s where you want to shout “If one more thing goes wrong…” ? Of course you have, we all have those days. Those are the days can lead to the dreaded and dangerous downward spiral. You start your day out stressed from work, home life, school, friends, or a lack of these things. Slowly it seems like everything is going wrong, even the smallest things make you feel like you could break. This negative chain of events and thoughts can spiral out of control, it can rob you of your happiness, facilitate depression, and if allowed to reign free, it can alter your path to a much darker end.
Yet, when you are in the middle of the downward spiral it can seem impossible to break out, it can suffocate you, blind you, alienate you, and push you further down, it wants to keep you. So what can you do to get out of this spiral? You fight it. Start by knowing yourself, loving yourself, and being aware of yourself. Next, try to forgive yourself. The more positive a person you are the easier it is to beat yourself up for these moments of darkness, so forgive yourself. Remember it takes more energy to be angry than happy, so holding on to anger and depression will rob you of energy. The universe is much more forgiving then we are, the universe does not weigh negativity as heavily as positively, so by actively combating the negative feelings you are shaping a more positive future.
Once you forgive yourself, you have begun the fight out of the spiral, you have stopped yourself from sinking further down. Another very helpful technique is to write down what issues prompted this spiral, then burn or throw them away. A meditative technique could be to visualize the item and then visualize it going into the trash. I often visualize my mind as a computer, where I can drag and drop items, and then I can file things away into the recycling bin, or into separate folders. This technique helps tell your brain what is important and what is not important. Smile. That’s right just smile, the act of smiling alone can elevate your mood and help battle negativity and depression. Among other things that elevate your mood are exercise and chocolate, yes that’s right, you now have an excuse to reach for those dark chocolate morsels. Studies have shown that exercise and chocolate can increase the serotonin levels in your brain, this chemical is responsible for making us feel better.
Are you breathing? Don’t forget to breathe, take deep breaths. You might find the more stressed you are the more shallow your breathing will be, remember, the more shallow the breath the easier to stress. Take a deep breath and fill your belly, most people make the mistake of breathing through their chest, you get a more full breath breathing from your belly. Breath into your belly, feel your breath fill your belly, hold your breath for a moment, then slowly exhale. You will notice that your body naturally responds to deep breathing by relaxing. Still not out of the spiral, find an outlet. Every person has a passion, an interest, or a hobby that they enjoy, engage in your outlet, as soon as you are able. Once you have engaged in your hobby you will find your spirits lifting and you will be closer to defeating the downward spiral. Do something fun or relaxing, only you know what will make you happy.
In the end, it is up to you, only you can know what will and won’t work for you, and it may take time to figure out what will work, don’t give up and don’t give in, fight for your happiness. Every time you defeat the downward spiral you are adding days of happiness to your future, you are reclaiming your right to happiness. You are taking steps to be a positive person with a positive future. If you find this article helpful, bookmark it and come back to it again whenever you need it.
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